un-álífedlíce
Unlawfully
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Unlawfully Ne sceal mon unálýfedlíce gelustfullian non concupiscere, R. Ben. 16, 19. Unálýfedlíce illicite, Dial. 2, 2
un-andgitfull
Not intelligent ⬩ without understanding
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Ðæt ða andgytfullan mid worda láre tó Godes willan gemyngode sýn and ða unandgytfullan mid gódum dǽdum getrymede ut capacibus discipulis mandata Domini verbis proponat, et simplicioribus factis suis divina precepta demonstret, R. Ben. 11, 16.
Linked entry: andgit-full
un-fródness
Ignorance ⬩ rudeness
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Ignorance, rudeness Unfródnyssa (cf. edwítu, R. Ben. 97, 7) geþyldelíce beran difficultatem patienter portare, R. Ben. Interl. 95, 14
Linked entry: fród-ness
un-gecynde
Unnatural
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Hié hæfdun hiera cyning áworpenne Ósbryht and ungecyndne ( not of the royal race; cf. 'non de regali prosapia progenitum,' Asser.) cyning underféngon, Chr. 867; Erl. 72, 10
un-bescoren
Unshorn ⬩ without the tonsure
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Unshorn, without the tonsure Sume sídfeaxe gáþ, ðæt seó bescorene hálignes ne sý weorþre ðenne seó unbescorene, R. Ben. 135, 29
Linked entry: be-sceran
un-gesceád
Indiscretion ⬩ unreason
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Indiscretion, unreason Ða ðe on ðám sylfum cildum mid ungesceáde gehátheortaþ qui in ipsis infantibus sine discretione exarserit, R. Ben. 130, 7. Hé on ánum dæge mid ungesceáde forspilð þreóra daga andlifene, Homl. Ass. 145, 30: Lchdm. iii. 442, 32
Linked entry: ge-sceád
un-gesceádwíslíce
Indiscreetly ⬩ unreasonably ⬩ foolishly
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Ongesceádwíslíce inrationabiliter, R. Ben. Interl. 61, 11
un-geþeaht
Evil counsel
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Evil counsel Forbeóde hé and álecge ða ðwyrnysse heora ungeþeahtes prohibeant pravorum prevalere consensum, R. Ben. 118, 10
Linked entry: ge-þeaht
un-geþeáwfæst
Illregulated of conduct
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Illregulated of conduct Ungeþeáwfæstan indisciplinatos, R. Ben. Interl. 14, 16
Linked entries: ge-þeáwfæst un-þeáwfæst
un-geþwǽrness
discord ⬩ dissension ⬩ disagreement ⬩ division ⬩ quarrel ⬩ trouble ⬩ disquiet
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Ðýlæs ǽnegu ungeþwǽrnes on his ágnum ríce áhafen wurde prius quam adversa fama novas res domi moliretur, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 82, 30.
Linked entry: ge-þwǽrnes
un-mann
a bad man ⬩ an inhuman person ⬩ one who is not a mere man ⬩ a hero
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Ger. un-mennisco: Ger. un-mensch: Icel. ú-mannan a person fit for nothing.] one who is not a mere man, a hero Ðá gemunde hé ða strangan dǽda ðara unmanna (perhaps iumanna should be read; the Latin is: Valida priscorum heroum facta reminiscens. v. geó
unna
grant ⬩ allowance ⬩ permission ⬩ willingness to give ⬩ pleasure in doing something ⬩ a grant ⬩ what is given
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Bútan hé ðæs abbodes unnan begite nisi ea abba jubeat, R. Ben. 94, 9. Hé eów sige forgeaf þurh unnan ðæs Ælmihtigan, Homl. Th. i. 506, 27: Homl.
Linked entry: unne
un-nytwirðe
Not fit for use ⬩ useless ⬩ unprofitable ⬩ unserviceable
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Not fit for use, useless, unprofitable, unserviceable Hé nis ðæt án him unnytwurðe non solum sibi inutilis est, R. Ben. Interl. 83, 9. Wé beóð gehátene yfele þeówan and unnytwyrðe, Homl. Ass. 57, 150.
un-þæslícu
Incongruity ⬩ absurdity
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Incongruity, absurdity Eáþe is tó understandenne of hwylcum antimbre ðeós unþæslícu ásprincð ðisse miclan tóþundennesse quod quam est absurdum facile advertitur, quia materia ei datur superbiendi, R. Ben. 124, 13
un-þanc
disfavour ⬩ displeasure ⬩ anger ⬩ ill-will ⬩ an unpleasing act ⬩ a displeasure ⬩ an offence ⬩ annoyance ⬩ not thanks ⬩ displeasure expressed in words ⬩ unwillingly ⬩ without consent ⬩ on compulsion ⬩ ingratis ⬩ without (a person's) consent ⬩ not of (one's own) accord ⬩ against (one's) will
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Hine on unðanc R eorringa geséceþ, Salm. Kmbl. 197; Sal. 98. an unpleasing act, a displeasure, an offence, annoyance Cweðe gé ðæt ic eów dide ǽfre ǽnigne unþanc? Ap. Th. 26, 3. Nú ic wolde ðé ðone unþanc mid yfele leánian, Gen. 31, 29.
Linked entry: un-þances
un-þeáw
A bad habit ⬩ an evil practice ⬩ a vice ⬩ fault
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Mon sceal ðone unþeáw of mynstre áwyrtwalian, ðæt nǽnig ne gedyrstlǽce ǽnig ðing tó syllenne bútan ðæs abbodes hǽse hoc vitium amputandum est de monasterio, ne quis presumat aliquid dare sine jussione abbatis, R. Ben. 56, 16.
un-tweó
Not doubt ⬩ certainty
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Not doubt, certainty Bið untweó (-treo, MS.) ðæt ðǽr Adames cyn cwíþeþ gesárgad there is no doubt that Adam's race will lament afflicted, Exon. Th. 59, 31; Cri. 961
Linked entry: tweó
un-wérig
Not weary ⬩ fresh
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Gif mon on mycelre ráde weorðe geteorad, nime betonican...; ðonne bið hé sóna unwérig, Lchdm. i. 76, 8.
un-gewuniendlíc
Uninhabitable
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R.) for ðære sunnan neáweste; on ðam ne eardaþ nán eorðlíc mann, Lchdm. iii. 260, 21
Linked entry: un-wuniendlíc